darkness
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darkness
- /ˈdɑːk.nəs/ UK
- /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)knəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English derknesse, from Old English deorcnes; equivalent to dark + -ness.
noun darknesses · darckness · darkeness · darknesse · darkenesse
- The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. The darkness of the room made it difficult to see.
- The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color. The darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage.
- Any space that such colour pervades. Out of the darkness came some flickers of light.
- Gloom; gloominess; depression.
- The product of being dark.
- Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness. And now, the prophecy. One will come, the voice from the outer world, bringing the holy war, the jihad, which will cleanse the universe and bring us out of darkness.
- Secrecy; concealment.
- Lack of knowledge; obscurity or meaning or intelligibility; the unknown. It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind - as is very proper for those who tackle a darkness.
- Nothingness, vanity, emptiness. My own dim life should teach me this, That life shall live for evermore, Else earth is darkness at the core, And dust and ashes all that is; […]
- Hell. Shepard: Can you tell me anything about the beacon? Dr. Warren: It's some type of data module from a galaxy-wide communications network. Remarkably well-preserved. It could be the greatest scientific discovery of our lifetime! Dr. Warren: Miraculous new technologies. Groundbreaking medical advances.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: duskiness, wickedness, iniquity, swarthiness, shadow, obscurity, black, shade, darkened, obscurantism, blackout, shading, gloom, blindness, sombre, evil
Translations
Every language
noun state of being dark
| Español | oscuridad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암흑 amheuk, 어두움 |
| 日本語 | 闇 yami, 暗黒 ankoku |
| 中文 | 黑暗 hēi'àn |
| हिन्दी | अंधेरा andherā, अन्धेरा andherā |
| Português | escuridão, trevas, obscuridade |
| Français | obscurité, ténèbres, sombreur, noirceur |
| Deutsch | Dunkelheit, Finsternis |
| Italiano | buio, oscurità, tenebre |
| Ελληνικά | σκοτάδι skotádi, έρεβος érevos, ζόφος zófos |
| Română | întuneric, întunecime |
| Русский | темнота́ temnotá, тьма tʹma, мрак mrak, потёмки potjómki |
| Tiếng Việt | bóng tối |
| العربية | ظَلَام ẓalām, ظُلْمَة ẓulma, عَتَمَة ʕatama |
| עברית | אֲפֵלָה afelá, חֹשֶׁךְ ẖóshech, עֲלָטָה 'alatá |
noun state of reflecting little light; tending to blackish or brownish
| Português | escuro |
|---|---|
| Français | noirceur, sombreur |
| Italiano | scuro |
| Română | negreală |
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title = {darkness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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